Maya Hawke has voiced concerns that social media follower counts are becoming a critical factor in casting decisions for films. During a podcast, she revealed that some directors are mandated to achieve a certain number of collective followers among their cast. Ethan Hawke echoed this sentiment, sharing his experiences of being pressured to cast actors solely based on their follower counts, irrespective of their acting credentials. Both emphasize the confusing and challenging landscape actors face, where social media presence can sometimes outweigh genuine talent.
"If you have over this many followers, you can get this movie funded... it's a really confusing line to walk."
"Sometimes I'll be setting a movie up and someone will say, 'Oh, you should cast Suzie.' I'm like, 'Who is she?' 'She has 10 million followers.'"
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